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Pictured above is Rob Freeland who was part of the 452nd
Reserve Unit that spent the last eight months in Hungary
on a peace-keeping mission. Picture provided by Freeland.
fic:royibr, r17, 11•1.'ic,riiptib61-1yolf.liorilic:ni,rrai , D WFWC:Pnrt,00i.norfliond
Time in Hungary is Over
Responding to increased demands for
appointments to take the computerized
Graduate Record Examination (GRE),
Educational Testing Services has added
testing capacity.
ETS is urging graduate-school candidates
with February 1 admission deadlines to
register immediately for the GRE in order to
assure that test results arrive in time. To
schedule an appointment and location,
students may call toll-free 800-GRE-CALL
(800-473-2255), Monday-Thursday, 8
a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; and
Saturday.; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Official score
reports for the computerized GRE are
generally available within two weeks of
completion of the exam. The scores for
the paper-based test are reported in four
to six weeks.
The computerized GRE is administered at
numerous locations throughout the United
States. In order to accommodate additional
test applicants, ETS has expanded testing
days andhours, which will include Sunday
hours for many sites, and added temporary
sites through January 1998. Students with
deadlines later than February 1 should also
plan ahead and call trie toll-tree number to
schedule their exam.
The permanent dumber, 800-GRE-CALL,
will remain accessible to accommodate
exam reservations for the remainder of the
1997-98 academic year. Daily updates
about test registration and location are
available on the GRE web site, www.gre.org .
ETS is the world's largest private
educational measurement institution and a
leader in educational research. The nonprofit
organization develops and administers
achievement, occupational and admission
tests, such as the SAT for the college board,
for clients in education, govemment and
business. ETS annually administers more
than nine million test in the United States
and 180 other countries.
What Was it Like?
by Jennifer Groebner
On March 23, 1997, the
452nd Army Reserve Unit left
for Hungary, where they were
stationed there for eight
months. A group of
approximately 70 men and 11
women made up the unit. Ten
of these people were students
from Northern, including: Brian
Allmendinger, Janel Fonder,
Kristi Heintzman, Justin Kappes,
Deirdra Kolb, Rebecca
McGannon, Skip (William)
Robinson, Dawn Schlotte, Jeff
Severson and Cassandra
Schaffer.
Rob Freeland, a former
student of NSU, spent time in
the Reserves. Freeland began
his eight- year enlistment three
years ago to earn college
money, and his trip to Hungary
was the first time he was called
for active duty.
Freeland said the Army
Reserves were sent as a "peace
keeoina mission." and the unit
was stationed at Taszar Airfield,
an old Russian air base in the
southern part of Hungary. The
unit lived in tents on base with
up to 15 people per tent.
Freeland described the living
conditions as "close quarters,
which sometimes made it hard
to get along."
Freeland told about a typical
day in the unit. He described
how they would get up in the
morning, eat breakfast and have
formation (a lineup to discuss
what was going on). The troops
would then leave for the
Ammunition Supply Point (ASP).
Once they arrived at the
control tent, the Army
Reserves' main duties included
storing, issuing, and receiving
ammunition for troops going
into Croatia and Bosnia, Freeland
said. They would break into
teams to move, organize and
store ammunition. Freeland said,
"We had something different to
do every day. Some of the
ammunition we handled included
bullets for nine millimeter
pistols, Stinger missiles, and
Copperhead missiles." When a
troop would pick up its
ammunition, the Reserves would
have to issue it, count and
double check exactly what they
were sending out, he said.
After a long morning, lunch
for the day would depend on
how busy the unit was.
Sometimes they would have
Meals Ready to Eat (MRE's.)
These included something like
chicken stew (complete with an
easy to use heater that comes
in compact cardboard box),
beverage, strawberries,
crackers, and an accessory
packet. The packets contained
such things as coffee, cream,
sugar, salt, gum, matches and
a tissue with hand cleaner.
Freeland described the meals as
story cont. pg. 3
Pictured above left: Dr. Hilpert gives his short but sweet speech to the NSU graduating class of 1997. Above right:
Dr. Hilpert shakes Sarah Termes' hand as he gives the graduate her diploma. Both photos by Bryan C. Entzel.
How does a budding screenwriter get
attention for his creative concepts? How does
an aspiring designer begin to stand out from
the crowd? How does an unpublished
composer get an "ear" for her works? How
do all of them see the future? The answer:
www.cherrycoke.com .
The Cherry Coke Web site, which opened
December 2, will offer visitors the chance to
express themselves creatively in a variety of
mediums— music, art and writing. Each month,
for four months, another competition will begin.
A panel of judges will award Cherry Coke hats
to 24 semi-finalists and a Sony digital camera
to a finalist in each of the four competitions.
At the end of the four competitions, the
Internet community will pick one grand prize
winner from the four finalists, who will receive
the ultimate grand prize— his or her own
theme page within the Cherry Coke Web site.
Visitors will have a chance to compete in:
Composing music- Special software will offer
the tools to create a tune, listen to it and
submit it.
Design the world of the future- Use your
imagination and some computer design tools
to visualize how things could be.
Writing a movie treatment- Choose from a
cast of characters and craft a drama worthy
of the silver screen.
Designing Web screens- Create new
wallpaper for your computer screen.
The contest is only open to residents of the
United States. No purchase is necessary.
President John Hilpert lead the
winter commencement
ceremony for Northern State
this weekend. The graduation
was Hilpert's first, as he is the
interim president after the
announced resignation of Dr.
Hutchinson in the spring of
1997. The ceremony was one
of the shorter graduations in the
past few years, taking all of 45
minutes, but that doesn't mean
that it wasn't enjoyable.
Dr. Elkhader was the featured
speaker for this year following
tradition. Every year an
outstanding faculty is chosen by
the graduating students and
asked to speak at the
commencement. Elkhader
delivered an inspiring and
powerful speech to the winter
class of '97 as the highlight of
the show.
Dr. Hilpert's speech, even for
his first, was a strong statement
of what Northern State
University stands for. From the
opinion of this journalist, "I feel
that we have a great leader
here, he is confident and
together all while keeping a
graduation short and sweet—
the way we all like them to be."
One can only hope that he is
considering making this his
home for years to come.
As for the students, we all see
people come and go. The
faculty, staff and administration
see people grow and develop.
But as these people find their
way into our hearts, we wish
them the best and hope that
they all will stay in touch.
Winter Graduation of 1997
by Bryan C. Entzel

Pictured above is Rob Freeland who was part of the 452nd
Reserve Unit that spent the last eight months in Hungary
on a peace-keeping mission. Picture provided by Freeland.
fic:royibr, r17, 11•1.'ic,riiptib61-1yolf.liorilic:ni,rrai , D WFWC:Pnrt,00i.norfliond
Time in Hungary is Over
Responding to increased demands for
appointments to take the computerized
Graduate Record Examination (GRE),
Educational Testing Services has added
testing capacity.
ETS is urging graduate-school candidates
with February 1 admission deadlines to
register immediately for the GRE in order to
assure that test results arrive in time. To
schedule an appointment and location,
students may call toll-free 800-GRE-CALL
(800-473-2255), Monday-Thursday, 8
a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; and
Saturday.; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Official score
reports for the computerized GRE are
generally available within two weeks of
completion of the exam. The scores for
the paper-based test are reported in four
to six weeks.
The computerized GRE is administered at
numerous locations throughout the United
States. In order to accommodate additional
test applicants, ETS has expanded testing
days andhours, which will include Sunday
hours for many sites, and added temporary
sites through January 1998. Students with
deadlines later than February 1 should also
plan ahead and call trie toll-tree number to
schedule their exam.
The permanent dumber, 800-GRE-CALL,
will remain accessible to accommodate
exam reservations for the remainder of the
1997-98 academic year. Daily updates
about test registration and location are
available on the GRE web site, www.gre.org .
ETS is the world's largest private
educational measurement institution and a
leader in educational research. The nonprofit
organization develops and administers
achievement, occupational and admission
tests, such as the SAT for the college board,
for clients in education, govemment and
business. ETS annually administers more
than nine million test in the United States
and 180 other countries.
What Was it Like?
by Jennifer Groebner
On March 23, 1997, the
452nd Army Reserve Unit left
for Hungary, where they were
stationed there for eight
months. A group of
approximately 70 men and 11
women made up the unit. Ten
of these people were students
from Northern, including: Brian
Allmendinger, Janel Fonder,
Kristi Heintzman, Justin Kappes,
Deirdra Kolb, Rebecca
McGannon, Skip (William)
Robinson, Dawn Schlotte, Jeff
Severson and Cassandra
Schaffer.
Rob Freeland, a former
student of NSU, spent time in
the Reserves. Freeland began
his eight- year enlistment three
years ago to earn college
money, and his trip to Hungary
was the first time he was called
for active duty.
Freeland said the Army
Reserves were sent as a "peace
keeoina mission." and the unit
was stationed at Taszar Airfield,
an old Russian air base in the
southern part of Hungary. The
unit lived in tents on base with
up to 15 people per tent.
Freeland described the living
conditions as "close quarters,
which sometimes made it hard
to get along."
Freeland told about a typical
day in the unit. He described
how they would get up in the
morning, eat breakfast and have
formation (a lineup to discuss
what was going on). The troops
would then leave for the
Ammunition Supply Point (ASP).
Once they arrived at the
control tent, the Army
Reserves' main duties included
storing, issuing, and receiving
ammunition for troops going
into Croatia and Bosnia, Freeland
said. They would break into
teams to move, organize and
store ammunition. Freeland said,
"We had something different to
do every day. Some of the
ammunition we handled included
bullets for nine millimeter
pistols, Stinger missiles, and
Copperhead missiles." When a
troop would pick up its
ammunition, the Reserves would
have to issue it, count and
double check exactly what they
were sending out, he said.
After a long morning, lunch
for the day would depend on
how busy the unit was.
Sometimes they would have
Meals Ready to Eat (MRE's.)
These included something like
chicken stew (complete with an
easy to use heater that comes
in compact cardboard box),
beverage, strawberries,
crackers, and an accessory
packet. The packets contained
such things as coffee, cream,
sugar, salt, gum, matches and
a tissue with hand cleaner.
Freeland described the meals as
story cont. pg. 3
Pictured above left: Dr. Hilpert gives his short but sweet speech to the NSU graduating class of 1997. Above right:
Dr. Hilpert shakes Sarah Termes' hand as he gives the graduate her diploma. Both photos by Bryan C. Entzel.
How does a budding screenwriter get
attention for his creative concepts? How does
an aspiring designer begin to stand out from
the crowd? How does an unpublished
composer get an "ear" for her works? How
do all of them see the future? The answer:
www.cherrycoke.com .
The Cherry Coke Web site, which opened
December 2, will offer visitors the chance to
express themselves creatively in a variety of
mediums— music, art and writing. Each month,
for four months, another competition will begin.
A panel of judges will award Cherry Coke hats
to 24 semi-finalists and a Sony digital camera
to a finalist in each of the four competitions.
At the end of the four competitions, the
Internet community will pick one grand prize
winner from the four finalists, who will receive
the ultimate grand prize— his or her own
theme page within the Cherry Coke Web site.
Visitors will have a chance to compete in:
Composing music- Special software will offer
the tools to create a tune, listen to it and
submit it.
Design the world of the future- Use your
imagination and some computer design tools
to visualize how things could be.
Writing a movie treatment- Choose from a
cast of characters and craft a drama worthy
of the silver screen.
Designing Web screens- Create new
wallpaper for your computer screen.
The contest is only open to residents of the
United States. No purchase is necessary.
President John Hilpert lead the
winter commencement
ceremony for Northern State
this weekend. The graduation
was Hilpert's first, as he is the
interim president after the
announced resignation of Dr.
Hutchinson in the spring of
1997. The ceremony was one
of the shorter graduations in the
past few years, taking all of 45
minutes, but that doesn't mean
that it wasn't enjoyable.
Dr. Elkhader was the featured
speaker for this year following
tradition. Every year an
outstanding faculty is chosen by
the graduating students and
asked to speak at the
commencement. Elkhader
delivered an inspiring and
powerful speech to the winter
class of '97 as the highlight of
the show.
Dr. Hilpert's speech, even for
his first, was a strong statement
of what Northern State
University stands for. From the
opinion of this journalist, "I feel
that we have a great leader
here, he is confident and
together all while keeping a
graduation short and sweet—
the way we all like them to be."
One can only hope that he is
considering making this his
home for years to come.
As for the students, we all see
people come and go. The
faculty, staff and administration
see people grow and develop.
But as these people find their
way into our hearts, we wish
them the best and hope that
they all will stay in touch.
Winter Graduation of 1997
by Bryan C. Entzel